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Welcome to the general category archive. Here you’ll find all the articles that have been indexed as general.

As the name suggests, this archive contains pretty much single article published. Here you’ll find everything from psychology, invisible disabilities, learning difficulties, health, and mental health.

Quiet Quitting: What You Need To Know About This Trend

6 June 202419 October 2022 by Unwanted Life
A photo of an Asian woman doing engineering work to represent the topic of this article - Quiet Quitting: What You Need To Know About This Trend

Reading Time: 6 minutesQuiet quitting has hit the headlines, with different news sites taking different views on this trend. So, should you be quiet quitting?

Categories General, Mental HealthTags Coping Strategies, Self-Care, What is..., Work25 Comments

Can Entropy Teach Us About The Secret To Being Happier?

28 January 202512 October 2022 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a White woman swinging on swing in a playground whilst smiling to represent the topic of the article - Can Entropy Teach Us About The Secret To Being Happier?

Reading Time: 7 minutesWe all want to be happier, but with the way the world demands our time, it can be hard to do. Enter entropy for the assist

Categories General, Mental Health, Research, TheoryTags Happiness, Self-Care, What is...22 Comments

Happiness ISN’T A Choice. Heres Why It’s Not

28 January 20255 October 2022 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a woman holding a collection of balloons, two of white or smile emoji ones, that covers her face to represent the topic of the article - Happiness ISN'T A Choice. Heres Why It's Not

Reading Time: 5 minutesI’m here to show you that happiness isn’t a choice. But before you dismiss this, hear me out first and then tell me what you think

Categories Advice, General, Mental HealthTags Depression, Happiness, Self-Care42 Comments

Snooze Button: What Makes Snoozing Bad For Your Wellbeing?

6 June 202428 September 2022 by Unwanted Life
A photo of an Asian woman with dwarfism sleeping in bed to represent the topic of the article - Snooze Button: What Makes Snoozing Bad For Your Wellbeing?

Reading Time: 8 minutesSleep is precious and harder to obtain than gold. But hitting the snooze button won’t help, it’s like a friend that stabs you in the back

Categories Advice, General, Health, Mental Health, ResearchTags Sleep52 Comments

Self Discipline And Motivation, Which Is More Important?

6 June 202421 September 2022 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a White woman sitting on the floor looking unmotivated to clean the floor while holding a mob, to represent the topic of the article - Self Discipline And Motivation, Which Is More Important?

Reading Time: 7 minutesWhen it comes to tasks we ought to do, we talk about motivation. But that’s not the whole picture, there’s also self discipline

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Coping Strategies, Depression, Motivation, What is...44 Comments

Spoon Theory: A Simple Explanation Of Energy Usage

6 June 202414 September 2022 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a woman putting her spoons into a drawer to represent the topic of the article - Spoon Theory: A Simple Explanation Of Energy Usage

Reading Time: 6 minutesSpoons equal energy, energy equal spoons. That’s the simple takeaway from spoon theory. But there’s a lot more too it than that

Categories General, Health, Learning Disabilities and Difficulties, Me, Mental Health, Research, TheoryTags Anxiety, Autism, Coping Strategies, Depression, Dyslexia, Reactive Hypoglycaemia, What is...39 Comments

Endometriosis And Mental Health: The Pain Of Being Born Female

6 June 20247 September 2022 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a Black woman kneeled over in pain on the sofa with her hands on her stomach to represent the topic of the article - Endometriosis And Mental Health: The Pain Of Being Born Female

Reading Time: 10 minutesYou may not have heard about endometriosis, and that’s part of the problem. It’s a condition we all need to start talking about more often

Categories General, Health, Mental Health, ResearchTags Anxiety, Depression, What is..., Women's Health43 Comments

Positivity Board: A Simple Way To Perk Yourself Up

6 June 202431 August 2022 by Unwanted Life
A photo of three children from different ethnic groups that are engaged in a crafting activity to represent the topic of the article - Positivity Board: A Simple Way To Perk Yourself Up

Reading Time: 4 minutesWe often forget to pay attention to the things we’re grateful for and to what makes us happy. Creating a positivity board will change that

Categories GeneralTags Crafting, Self-Care, What is...47 Comments

9 Ways To Cope When Your “Friends” Let You Down

6 June 202424 August 2022 by Unwanted Life
A woman with Down's syndrome talking to their female friend on the sofa to represent the topic of the article - 9 Ways To Cope When Your Friends Let You Down

Reading Time: 7 minutesOur friends are an important part of our lives, playing a role in our happiness. But that also means it hurts when our friends let us down

Categories Advice, General, MeTags Coping Strategies, Friends, Relationships37 Comments

Trichotillomania: How To Save Your Hair From Alopecia

6 June 202417 August 2022 by Unwanted Life
An image of a young White girl twirling her long blonde hair in her fingers to represent the topic of the article - Trichotillomania: How To Save Your Hair From Alopecia

Reading Time: 8 minutesTrichotillomania is a condition that can cause permanent hair loss if action isn’t taken to save it, which this article will help you do

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, TherapyTags Anxiety, Coping Strategies, Self-Harm, Shame, Stress, What is...28 Comments
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